J86.0

Applicable To

• Bronchocutaneous fistula

• Bronchopleural fistula

• Hepatopleural fistula

• Mediastinal fistula

• Pleural fistula

• Thoracic fistula

• Any condition classifiable to

Approximate Synonyms

• Acquired bronchopleural fistula

• Empyema with bronchocutaneous fistula

• Empyema with bronchopleural fistula

• Empyema with fistula

• Empyema with fistula, bronchocutaneous

• Empyema with fistula, bronchopleural

• Empyema with fistula, hepatopleural

• Empyema with fistula, mediastinal

• Empyema with hepatopleural fistula

• Empyema with mediastinal fistula

• Tracheoesophageal fistula

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by an abnormal communication between a bronchus and the pleural cavity.

• An abnormal communication between a bronchus and the pleural cavity.

• An abnormal communication between the pleural cavity and another anatomic site.

Details

• J86.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J86.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J86.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 J86.0 may differ.